New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-06

tha w rason of these base charges will
that similar story K Tn o"aa Mas March
told OF the release of thT.y1ne . y rre
of spain who happened to be in Iangier saw the tee
gram went Minister Torres of the Moorish FOREIGN
that it was ali false The telegram emanated from
Perdicariss house. from man who Is fed by Perdcars'
writes ali these articles Well. this Times story from
Washington is like it, never heard OF those prisoners
authority OF mine I believe the whole story is false.
The claims alleged to be held by Abraham a
who has been dead eight years TO my knowieusc'
willing to leave all this matter to lust man IKE sepd him
down there and they will learn the entlre uu'h'
| HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN EXPEDITION.
As for the real history of the arrest OF Reuben
man will give 1t you and Leon Osiel OF NO. loZ Oeh're
st. for whom Reuben Turgemans father was agent, VIII
bear witness that speak the truth This latest incident
In the crusade against Consular protection has Dcen
heralded far and wide in Europe and on the Baroary
Coast and stirred up Morocco to lis depths III Is
known The American Expedition, ana lis direcl re-
suit has to influence the Jews not only OF Morocco
but of Europe the United States into bitter protests
to the Sultan of Morocco The origin of Tine American
Expedition dates back two years when was
making his most strenuous efforts TO secure the
ate AT raugier time three MoOrs came 10 me
and stated that Reuben Turgeman OF tle ,oMn VI
Aeaza an agent OF Leon 4Ae onslsr
ton seeking to make them .the three aoor Pay pay
him certain debts Which ne assen 'f SV Claimed that
debts had been paid TO his father ana tey ncla h
the local law as, being Moors. could not help them
When Moors showed the alleged receipts TO me son.
he after an examination of the documents before INC
Cadi local Judge. declared them forgerles me Ioo
therenpon appealed to me and sent te 70 oN Se
hands OF Perdicaris. At any rate they tod te oTes
that had enea ls The replied
negative, whereupon the notarles reiused 70
w VI sent T them to sid Torres the Min
lister of Foreign Affairs Minister Torres nvestigated
their claims thoroughly and, being satisfied that the
alleged receipts forgeres he sent them to the Gov
OF Acazar to pc punished Inc men mere ercc
sion of Captain Rolieson, who 49, us ssld Tic
when Consul General Lewis had been securely
anchored under Of Perdcars the Greek de-
to select o Co5snsr poecon and to make
the Consul General begin the reform VIII the young
Hebrew in such way that ii would be marked Iepuke
10 mis- predecessor in the position. The certificates Oh
all the protected agents OF American merchants were re-
Tanger aud going Mr.. Lewis complained that they
had refused justice by me- Mr. Lewis TOOK H,
lister Torres with demand that IureeIAn case NC
heard again Minister Torres VINO a5 s ahe mat
ton of being going man but one OF inc most Jus.
and honorable of Moors deinurred at nrsl, v'
before him in Tangier and plead his again This
letter delivered TO the soldier OF te AmeiIcan oI
sailed out of the mansion OF Mr.. PelIicaris. where
Consul General Lewis lives at hlgh noon on April >;
mounted horseback with the stars ana stripes carried
proudly above. II composed OF Captain iolIeson.
mentioned British subject; Cromwell NaIiey' an
of PordicaIis Adolphe smith; a British subject
and an Ensshman mentioned OedoI RE s wno Of
Perdicaris. and the three lMoors, me parry We
ad See secured at 30 Sea day each
probably best described in the lan.uAse OF an eye"
ness who writes 10 friend In ths city:
Several soldiers were hired at half dollar each to follow the
watch co 9ng out OF ,hS o .
s ss 10 one OF az I lad m American
@ro, Inc :, lie bni when the eavAcaie large
side the nag uned for The ads RAT Gu
tied with ribbons winch displayed show donoI 10
the world his omca ~ imp"rlance As you WI moc o., Im
The eof went tiree times To- see Nj Lewis.
as to Ike sure whether toned the scanaons pros
the American flag the em0len IN ths Go"nny ..
Egg Oan. GREEKS an some Of them tne y'Ty sca OF
being with hr Perhcaris.
THE American Expedition proceeded by easy stages
to Alcazar. nifty miles in the Interior Ihey rechen he
quaint old Moorish town on Hebrew nonuay w. mis
day of the Passover BY the laws Of Morocco Hebrews
interference by legal process in civil cases that ho
day But The American Expedition was panoplied
them They seized the Hebew lad Recben rdrgenan IN
the midst of the holiday obscryances, shacsed MIN WIN
iron ryes hands and feet, and bound hun on the DhcA
OF mule lie protested against such treatment ana the
village Hebrews gathered about the eHpeon as0 toS
in their and they fell back in awe The expedition
Tangier But they did not the direct pah they
but instead took crcuitonS route so as 70 iss
Four days after The American Expedition had leit
Tanger II returned and with and stripes over his
head the young Hebrew, Deardess id OF eishceh "s
exhibited to the pOpuacc or Iangier when Turned outh
crowds TO witness the spectacle Iursenan was ,o~m
into Jail. )ut did not remain long III sohnneinen or
when the facts communicated to Minister Torres
he ordered his release
ANGER OF THE HEIR VS. OF MOROCCO.
News his arrest and the inignities put upon HIM
set the Hebrews of Morocco wild with indignation They
met with the sympathy OF every person III Iangier'
native and foreign outside OF the Consulate anu the
household Of Percaris. All the rabbis OF Tanger called
on Minister Torres and complained The Minister as re
ported in the Receu de Marco OF April 49, assured the
delegation that he had never commanded or INTENDED
that Turgeman should he roned and bound to his mule
No to be used unless he resisted which was
not the case would have never Ordercd. lufgc 20
Tanger during his religious IestINai, anu u
intended the trip to take four days Instead m w."
The paper continued His ExceHency ignoring VINO
was the author or instigator OF the outrage recon-
Inenled the delegation TO address thtnl.eves 10 hs
authority winch sent these Europeans 70 excited
people become over the incident anu so lei uu
ister Torres that ii was report in Tangier that
the arrest OF Reuben urgenan was done ny my ofder
Colonel Mathews exhibited TO the re}or'eT copies oi
newspaper published IN Morocco an o. wiIn sppne III
outrage" lie showed letters written 10 MN Dy he
Moorish Minister of Foreign Affairs asserting that ne
Uhe Minister had knowledge OF Consul General Ma
tbews haN ing caused the arrest and imprisonment
Of Moor on the complaint OF an agent of an American
debtor The Colonel entered minute details regard
ing the efforts OF Perdicars TO Gust him ana 10 De de
Consu-General himself
PERDICARIs A ID MS TWO LAWYERS.
From the narrative of Colonel Mathews supplemented
and corroDorated by newspaper clippings, 1t
was learned that Perdicar after Consul ingraham had
made his report Mr. Bayard. bated but not isour
aged returned Tanger leaving his interests here IN
the hands of two paid agents. General Horato g. King
Of Brooklyn and Simon H. Stern Of this city These two
attorue left no unturned TO further the ambition
OF their client alternate days they appeared at the
White House Department and besiegcd the
occupants with their attentions. Meanwhile, over IA
Tanger, Perdcaris worked like beaver himself and
finally turned up q trump card IN the shape OF letters
written by Colonel Eathews to friend in this country
during the Presidential campaign adv coating the
OF Mr. Blaine. The letters were promptly sent 10
before the state Department and under the unwrtten
law against offensive craftsmanship Colonel Mathews
was recalled General King sent bill for $4,000
to Perdiearis, which the latter refused TO pay
Offering 81 900 as his limit. financial settle
ment has not yet been reached. What Mr.
stern's bill was Is not known to the public.
IL said that their demand for fees presumed
Ferdicaris wrote to the President asking MIN 10 say
which advocate most influential In his pleading
The following reply was mailed 10 Ianger